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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK maybe I'll stay away from the Goodyear Marathons after reading all the bad reviews that mirror my experiences over the years. Anybody recomment a 225/75R15 trailer tire that doesn't explode like it has a two year timed fuse in it? </div></div>

Here is a chart from Tire Rack that shows the country of origin for the Goodyear Marathon tires.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?...rtnum=275R5MAR8

You should consider load range &quot;D&quot; in a 225 75-15.( US made) There are not allot of good choices out there that are not Chi-Neez.
I have read allot of horror stories about trailer tires, my best guess is half the blowouts are from tire age, and under inflation.
From everything I have read, 4 years is about it for trailer tires, and no you may never wear a set out.
I just got four last year B4 the haul to the reunion. I think I will also buy covers, as my trailer is always outside.
And run the suckers at full pressure.

Good luck

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK maybe I'll stay away from the Goodyear Marathons after reading all the bad reviews that mirror my experiences over the years. Anybody recomment a 225/75R15 trailer tire that doesn't explode like it has a two year timed fuse in it? </div></div>

Here is a chart from Tire Rack that shows the country of origin for the Goodyear Marathon tires.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?...rtnum=275R5MAR8

You should consider load range &quot;D&quot; in a 225 75-15.( US made) There are not allot of good choices out there that are not Chi-Neez.
I have read allot of horror stories about trailer tires, my best guess is half the blowouts are from tire age, and under inflation.
From everything I have read, 4 years is about it for trailer tires, and no you may never wear a set out.
I just got four last year B4 the haul to the reunion. I think I will also buy covers, as my trailer is always outside.
And run the suckers at full pressure.

Good luck </div></div>

It's beyond me that any manufacturer would build a tire that is only rated for a maximum speed of 65 mph. That's nuts!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Norwood</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now that Trans Am is starting to come together...I have a bad feeling that you are going to removing some striping this week, but lets hope I am wrong. Steve please do me a favor and measure and post the width of your current S&amp;S roof stripe. </div></div>

The S&amp;S roof and trunk stripe are 18-3/8&quot; wide to the clear outer edge

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Regarding trailer tires: I bought Load Range E TOW MAX tires. Not only are they rated to carry more weight, but they call for 80 PSI.

Yes they are made off shore.

I dont have any real legitimate experience, but they are only one of two brands (MAXIS) that I found offering LOAD RANGE E 15&quot; trailer tires.




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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> You might notice the rubber vacuum line wrapped on the hood spring. Looks kind of cheesy but until someone comes up with a better idea................. </div></div>

How about dipping it or spraying it with several coats of plasti-dip? Very durable though not near as thick looking as the rubber tube so it may not stick out so bad.

Throw away the Good Year Marathons!!!! I as well as most of my fellow car buddies have had numerous issues with Marathons. I blew three in one 500 mile trip!!!! The only one that did not blow on the trip was the non Marathon tire. To add to the issue, when I when in to a Goodyear dealer I found on the way, they would not even sell me the Marathons as they too agreed they were junk. Stowers and I blew only one tire on our trip to Carlise last year, the ONLY Marathon on the trailer! JMO

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What is everyone using if not the Marathons?

Jake

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TOW MAX Load Range E

Search for dealer in your area.

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Found this info on trailer tires at Discount Tire:

Speed
•All &quot;ST&quot; tires have a maximum speed rating of 65 mph.
•As heat builds up, the tire's structure starts to disintegrate and weaken.
•The load carrying capacity gradually decreases as the heat and stresses generated by higher speed increases.
Time
•Time and the elements weaken a trailer tire.
•In approximately three years, roughly one-third of the tire's strength is gone.
•Three to five years is the projected life of a normal trailer tire.
•It is suggested that trailer tires be replaced after three to four years of service regardless of tread depth or tire appearance.
Mileage
•Trailer tires are not designed to wear out.
•The life of a trailer tire is limited by time and duty cycles.
•The mileage expectation of a trailer tire is 5,000 to 12,000 miles.

Here's the entire link with some interesting facts:

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/inf...rTireFacts.dos

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That is interesting - thanks.

Jake

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Finally got back in town and installed the Phoenix Graphix hood stripe. The stripe seems to be the right color and dimension and matches the Stencils&amp;Stripes brand roof and trunk decals. The quality control of the trimming of the clear outer area leaves a lot to be desired, though. It ranges from 3/8 inch in the corners to 1 mm along the sides. Not very good trimming done by the manufacturer, at all. (Still better than the non-existent 1-year back-ordered hood stripe that never arrived from the other stripe maker.)

It will take a few days for the remaining bubbles to evaporate and then it should look pretty good. It was a bear getting that cut out to properly match the shaker hole. Took about 2 hours with a lot of application gel.

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